{"id":190426,"date":"2025-04-18T07:27:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T07:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alcohol\/buffalo-trace-distillery-partially-reopens-after-flood-damage-drinks-international\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T07:27:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T07:27:54","slug":"buffalo-trace-distillery-partially-reopens-after-flood-damage-drinks-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=190426","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Trace Distillery partially reopens after flood damage &#8211; Drinks International"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Supported by cleanup and restoration efforts by hundreds of professionals, the removal of flood water debris and damage is more than 75% complete with power restored to key areas of the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThanks to the tireless efforts of our contractors and dedicated teams, we\u2019ve made tremendous progress in the Distillery\u2019s flood recovery plan. While there&#8217;s still work to be done, the resilience and determination demonstrated this past week is truly inspiring,\u201d said Jake Wenz, Sazerac and Buffalo Trace Distillery chief executive and president.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Bottling inside Blanton\u2019s Bottling Hall and the main bottling hall operations have resumed, as the interiors of buildings have been emptied of water and restoration efforts have begun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cEach day significant progress is made allowing the Distillery to return to normal operations and I am optimistic that, with this same spirit, we\u2019ll be operating normally soon,\u201d Wenz added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>As of this Monday, 14 April, the distillery reopened to visitors with a limited retail experience. 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